Key clinical point: In this meta-analysis, migraine was more frequent among patients with vs without epilepsy and epilepsy was more frequent among patients with vs without migraine, highlighting a co-morbid association between migraine and epilepsy.
Major finding: The lifetime prevalence of migraine was 80% higher in patients with epilepsy compared with those without epilepsy (odds ratio [OR]/relative risk [RR] 1.80; P < .001). Similarly, the lifetime prevalence of epilepsy was 80% higher in patients with migraine compared with those without migraine (OR/RR 1.80; P < .001).
Study details: The data come from a meta-analysis of 13 studies that evaluated the association between migraine and epilepsy.
Disclosures: This study did not receive any funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Wu X and Zhuang J. Association between migraine and epilepsy: A meta-analysis. Front Neurol. 2024;14:1276663 (Jan 5). doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1276663